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more than the entire gdp of croatia or tunisia. well, it seems that finally common sense has prevailed. >> thank you. >> attorney general eric holder made an important speech this week, admitting that our prisons are overcrowded and costly. he specifically called for a reduction in mandatory sentences for low-level drug offenders. >> will no longer be charged with offenses that impose draconian mandatory minimum sentences. >> it's important the attorney general brought up drugs, because the numbers are startling. federal prisons, the group holder was referring to, account for 14% of our total inmates. in these prisons, the most serious charge for nearly half of all inmates is a drug offense. compare that with state prisons, where only 20% of the inmates have a drug offense as their most serious charge. now here's what's interesting. the federal prison population has increased every single year since 1980. on the other hand, state prison populations have been declining in recent years, so much so that the overall number of inmates,
more than the entire gdp of croatia or tunisia. well, it seems that finally common sense has prevailed. >> thank you. >> attorney general eric holder made an important speech this week, admitting that our prisons are overcrowded and costly. he specifically called for a reduction in mandatory sentences for low-level drug offenders. >> will no longer be charged with offenses that impose draconian mandatory minimum sentences. >> it's important the attorney general brought...
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the new government of tunisia is now sold in a big auction. all these treasures collected by tunisia's ousted president. a fleet of luxury sports cars, gold statues, jewelry. this is all being auctioned off. officials say all the money went right back into the country's economy. if you were among more than 1 million people who owned certain models of toyota, there is news you will want to hear. the carmaker is hit by another recall. invest exactly how they want. with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to. plus, when i call my local scottrade office, i can talk to someone who knows how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. awarded five-stars from smartmoney magazine. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> a possible tornado touches down. chad, what do we know? >> north of atlanta there is a suburb called adairsville along i-75. there is quite a a bit of damage inside. we were o
the new government of tunisia is now sold in a big auction. all these treasures collected by tunisia's ousted president. a fleet of luxury sports cars, gold statues, jewelry. this is all being auctioned off. officials say all the money went right back into the country's economy. if you were among more than 1 million people who owned certain models of toyota, there is news you will want to hear. the carmaker is hit by another recall. invest exactly how they want. with scottrade's online banking,...
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connection here, apparently between this man who was just leased from custody to this militant group in tunisia. we cannot verify the authenticity. we believe, though, the tape is legitimate, posted on the facebook page of that militant group. >> at the least, it is frustrating that there's only been one person even taken into custody. never mind that the person was released. i think that upsets a lot of people. >> sure does. >> i know you talked to frank wolf of va. what did he tell you about. >> that he was on the ground during the attack. and the congressman is very upset with his release. here's what he had to say. >> he was involved in the attack of the american consulate in benghazi. he was there. so he's really partially responsible for the death of four americans. secondly, we give the tunisians $420 billion in federal aid. we'll ask they the u.s. cut the aid off. >> now, separately, u.s. officials have told us they believe that he was sending details of the attack on social media while it was happening. so that's another reason for the congressman to believe he was on the ground at the
connection here, apparently between this man who was just leased from custody to this militant group in tunisia. we cannot verify the authenticity. we believe, though, the tape is legitimate, posted on the facebook page of that militant group. >> at the least, it is frustrating that there's only been one person even taken into custody. never mind that the person was released. i think that upsets a lot of people. >> sure does. >> i know you talked to frank wolf of va. what did...
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. >>> in tunisia angry demonstrators facing off with police after a critic of the government was shot and killed. police fired tear gas to break up the protest. the demonstrations broke out after a gunman shot -- his supporters and opponents are calling this a political assassination. >>> acapulco, mexico attracting millions of tourists every year. this horrifying crime has put folks on edge. particularly visitors, miguel marquez is in acapulco with some new developments. what do we know? >> reporter: suzanne, this is the beautiful area just south of acapulco, where this crime occurred. this is the house where those victims were. tape surrounds it as well as many police. cnn learned from the lead investigator of this investigation, the victims knew their attackers. he says they bought drugs from him mass gunmen entered the bungalow from the beach around 2:00 a.m. what happened next, horrific. six women in their 20s and their male companions tied up. the women raped, the men helpless to stop it from happening. it's a delicate situation, he says, but we will apply the full weight of the
. >>> in tunisia angry demonstrators facing off with police after a critic of the government was shot and killed. police fired tear gas to break up the protest. the demonstrations broke out after a gunman shot -- his supporters and opponents are calling this a political assassination. >>> acapulco, mexico attracting millions of tourists every year. this horrifying crime has put folks on edge. particularly visitors, miguel marquez is in acapulco with some new developments. what...
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we can't say it's just yemen, just mali, just tunisia. we have to put pressure all of these groups on sardine and the united movement of jihad and all of its affiliates at the same time. >> thanks very much. >> sober take, chairman of the house committee on intelligence. appreciate it very much. >>> when we come back after the break, back to the inauguration and offer their perspective on how to navigate the potential perils of a second presidential term. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 consider if rolling it over to a schwab ira tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 might let you get more out of it. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like ear
we can't say it's just yemen, just mali, just tunisia. we have to put pressure all of these groups on sardine and the united movement of jihad and all of its affiliates at the same time. >> thanks very much. >> sober take, chairman of the house committee on intelligence. appreciate it very much. >>> when we come back after the break, back to the inauguration and offer their perspective on how to navigate the potential perils of a second presidential term. [ male announcer ]...
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tunisia turmoil, libya turmoil, bahrain turmoil, egypt turmoil. >> an orderly transition must begin now. >> reporter: turns out the president was born in america. turns out the president can crack a joke. >> i am releasing my official birth video. ♪ >> reporter: that very same weekend, closure. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: a summer showdown, budget brinksmanship, that never happens, a downgrade for the economy. >> america's credit rating gets a downgrade. >> now, where were we? >> reporter: we were here, 2012, election year. what could possibly go wrong? ♪ i so in love with you >> reporter: how big a deal that the president sings? >> this is a big [ bleep ] deal. >> reporter: is it true he has a good voice? ♪ so in love with you >> reporter: major developments. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: supreme court holds obamacare is constitutional. democrats hold convention. obama holds clinton. campaign push. presidential debate. presidential dud. >> it's now four
tunisia turmoil, libya turmoil, bahrain turmoil, egypt turmoil. >> an orderly transition must begin now. >> reporter: turns out the president was born in america. turns out the president can crack a joke. >> i am releasing my official birth video. ♪ >> reporter: that very same weekend, closure. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: a summer showdown, budget brinksmanship, that never...
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a popular public figure and critic of tunisia's islamic-led government was according to an eyewitness, shot and killed as he left for work this morning. outraged protesters filled the streets and there were violent clashes with police. tunisia's prime minister condemned the assassination, saying the real target is, in his words, quote, the tunisian revolution as a whole. >>> also in germany, germany's education minister has been stripped of her ph.d in an embarrassing case of plagiarism, if you can even believe it, and she's the second minister in chancellor angela merkel's cabinet to face these allegations. the university awarded the minister the highest honors for her doctoral thesis, which one says has many plagiarized passages. >>> and just days after king richard iii's remains were identified underneath a parking lot in england, a battle is shaping up. which city will get to be his final resting place? lester, where his remains were uncovered, and york are dueling over the rights. a change in fortune for the 15th century king, remembered as a notorious villain, accused of killing
a popular public figure and critic of tunisia's islamic-led government was according to an eyewitness, shot and killed as he left for work this morning. outraged protesters filled the streets and there were violent clashes with police. tunisia's prime minister condemned the assassination, saying the real target is, in his words, quote, the tunisian revolution as a whole. >>> also in germany, germany's education minister has been stripped of her ph.d in an embarrassing case of...
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from american experts these same forces pushing for islamist political governance in egypt, libya, tunisia, throughout the middle east, are going to somehow push for a secular political order to take over in the islamist republic of iran. there is a basic disconnect in terms of how most americans are shown what happens in the middle east and particularly in the islamist republic. >> i should specify. we always say the arab spring. this would be the persian spring but one of the starts to these movements that took hold quickly and seemed to disappear almost as quickly as it appeared. i want to ask about sanctions. when you say the sanctions are meaneringless, there are plenty of exemptions of sanctions in the past that have been very meaningful and actually effectuated change. why do you feel this isn't working when so many say it is quite successful? >> i think the people who say it's quite successful i would wager are not people who have walked around in the streets of tehran over the last six weeks. there's no way you could do that, talk to a range of iranians and think this is going to
from american experts these same forces pushing for islamist political governance in egypt, libya, tunisia, throughout the middle east, are going to somehow push for a secular political order to take over in the islamist republic of iran. there is a basic disconnect in terms of how most americans are shown what happens in the middle east and particularly in the islamist republic. >> i should specify. we always say the arab spring. this would be the persian spring but one of the starts to...
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libyan, tunisia, egyptian and malian. the tunisia said let's get the japanese workers out. we were shocked. many of us hid under beds so we don't know what happened next. we were listening to the fire shots. i hid for 48 hours under the bed. the army came next. we don't know how it happened. >> so once again, we're hearing reports that at least 23 foreign hostages have been killed in a military operation at the algerian gas plant. still no confirmation if any americans are among the dead. we'll get a live report from the state department next hour here on cnn. ♪ >>> back to the reason that we are here in washington, d.c. the nation's capital. the second inauguration of the nation's 44th president, now less than 24 hours away. president barack obama will officially be sworn in tomorrow inside the blue room of the white house. and he'll take the oath again on monday in public behind me on the west front of the capitol. look how excited these folks are here on the mall. but there is plenty of excitement today building up to the big event. people are pouring into washington.
libyan, tunisia, egyptian and malian. the tunisia said let's get the japanese workers out. we were shocked. many of us hid under beds so we don't know what happened next. we were listening to the fire shots. i hid for 48 hours under the bed. the army came next. we don't know how it happened. >> so once again, we're hearing reports that at least 23 foreign hostages have been killed in a military operation at the algerian gas plant. still no confirmation if any americans are among the dead....
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. >>> a look at this massive crowd that filled the streets in tunisia. this was a public funeral of an opposition leader shot dead outside his home wednesday. thousands of grieving and angry folks marching with his coffin to a cemetery. many believe it was a political assassination. riot police have violently put down several public demonstrations since that shooting. >>> and of course getting back to california, one of our main stories here, the hunt for the former cop now a murder suspect. christopher dorner accused of killing three people around l.a. and declaring war on the entire lapd in a rampage seeking revenge for being fired. casey wian is with us from los angeles, and paul would ybuchan big bear. paul, i want to start off with you because we heard from the sheriff there and they continue the search even though the weather is pretty bad in big bear. they lost his tracks because the ground is frozen. so how are they pursuing this? >> reporter: well, they're continuing their search in this area. a number of law enforcement officers are also going
. >>> a look at this massive crowd that filled the streets in tunisia. this was a public funeral of an opposition leader shot dead outside his home wednesday. thousands of grieving and angry folks marching with his coffin to a cemetery. many believe it was a political assassination. riot police have violently put down several public demonstrations since that shooting. >>> and of course getting back to california, one of our main stories here, the hunt for the former cop now a...
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she was deeply involved in dealing with mubarak's fall, in dealing with post-revolutionary egypt in tunisia. wolf and i were on a trip with her at one point, where she was knee-deep in the negotiations. >> and that story's not yet fully written. >> we don't know. >> and the other is libya. she pushed very hard for intervention in libya and the tale there still isn't told. something a little less heralded is diplomacy with asia. a big part of the obama administration is to improve relations with countries that are not china and asia. sort of this soft containment. she was very deeply involved in one of the architects of that strategy, something that hasn't gotten a lot of attention, but a lot of the obama folks think will be an important legacy of that administration. >> let's bring gloria back into this conversation. you did an excellent interview with the vice president, joe biden, last week. and you spoke a little bit about 2016, with him. do you believe, and it's obviously very early, and only political news junkies like us speculate about this, but we will, because it's fun. do you beli
she was deeply involved in dealing with mubarak's fall, in dealing with post-revolutionary egypt in tunisia. wolf and i were on a trip with her at one point, where she was knee-deep in the negotiations. >> and that story's not yet fully written. >> we don't know. >> and the other is libya. she pushed very hard for intervention in libya and the tale there still isn't told. something a little less heralded is diplomacy with asia. a big part of the obama administration is to...